Varieties
Argente Crème
The back of the rat to be a delicate shade of apricot, ticked with silver and shading to cream on the sides and face. Head markings not to be present. Undercoat white, belly white. Eyes Red. Serious faults: Lack of shading
Cream Agouti
To be a mix of mid grey ticking over a mid cream ground, with no suggestion of blue or brown tones. Ticking to be darkest along the back and fade down the sides to the pale cream belly. Fur on the face to be lighter on the whisker bed and around the eyes. Eyes black.
Faults: Rusty patches, white toes, darker points on the nose, tail root and feet.
Himalayan (to include black and red eyed)
Body colour to be white, free from stains and even throughout, with points a rich dark sepia. Eyes red or black.
Points:
- face - not to extend upwards from eyes.
- ears - not to extend downwards from the base.
- forelegs - not to extend upwards beyond the elbows.
- hind legs - not to extend upwards beyond the ankle.
- tail - not to extend beyond the tail root.
- feet - to be solid colour throughout, devoid of any white.
Siamese (to include black and ruby eyed)
Body colour to medium beige, gradually and evenly shaded over saddle and hindquarters towards the rump, being darkest at the base of the tail. There should be no white or very pale areas anywhere on the body, feet or tail. Tail colour to extend down the length of the tail. Belly to be light beige. Points to be rich dark sepia and shade evenly into the body colour. Eyes black or ruby.
Blue Point Siamese (to include black and ruby eyed)
Body colour to be silver beige that shades into deep blue colour at the back and hind quarters, down towards the rump and on the face towards the nose. The shading shall be even and darkest at the nose and the base of the tail. The rat has to be without streaks, odd coloured or white hairs or patches
Belly colour: To be light silver beige.
Ears, tail, feet: As blue as possible.
Eye colour: ruby or black
Golden Siamese
Body colour to be a rich golden cream, points (face, feet, tail and tail root), to be a rich dark sepia, gradually and evenly shading into the body. There should be no sudden demarcation of shading nor large areas of the body devoid of the shading effect. Belly colour pale cream, eyes black.
Burmese
To be an even, rich mid-brown, devoid of dinginess, silvering, or patches, with darker points of the same shade. There is to be a strong contrast between the points and body colour. Eyes black.
Wheaten Burmese
To be a mid-sand colour. Points on the nose and tail root to be distinctly darker than the body colour. Foot points usually a shade lighter than those on the tail root or nose but should still be evident. Base coat to be light brown. Belly colour to be pale silvery grey. Eyes black.
Golden Himalayan
Body colour to be a pale golden cream with points a medium sepia. Foot colour is usually a shade lighter than nose, tail and ear points due to the agouti base, but should still be evident. Eyes black.
Points:
- Face – points not to extend upwards from the eyes
- Ears – points not to extend downwards from the base of the ears
- Forelegs – points not to extend upwards beyond the elbows
- Hindlegs – points not to extend upwards beyond the ankle
- Tail – points not to extend beyond the tail root
- Feet and tail – to be solid coloured throughout, devoid of any white toes.
Marten
Body Colour to be similar in shade to an HB lead pencil, some fading to be expected in an adult. Some light heathering to be expected. Fur on the face to be lighter on the whisker bed, over the eyes and behind the ears. Belly colour a slightly paler shade of grey than the top. Foot colour to match top. Eyes pink or black.
Faults: rusty patches, white toes or patches, darker points on the nose, tail root or feet.
Silver Agouti
To be a mix of mid grey ticking over a pale ivory ground, with no suggestion of blue or brown tones. Ticking to be darkest along the back and to fade down the sides to the pale ivory belly. Fur on the face to be lighter on the whisker bed and around the eyes. Eyes pink or black.
Faults: rusty patches, white toes, darker points on nose, tail root and feet.
